Elective scholarships are available through the British Medical and Dental Students Trust (BMDST), a charitable organisation. MDDUS members can apply for awards of £100 and £1000. The MDDUS is an independent organisation offering legal advice and professional indemnity for doctors, dentists and other healthcare professionals. The deadline for applications is 31st January for electives taking place between April and September. Grants were in the past granted in March and September, but are now simply granted in March of every year. Figures for the variation in applications and grants given can be found in this table. The overall success rate is around 20%. The BMDST is working on its own website, but for now a page is hosted by the MDDUS. It is largely funded by the world’s biggest pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline. This resource is underused at present, and is a great opportunity to find funding to make the most of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
- Dom
October 27th, 2009 at 8:22 pm
Hi,i am a postgraduate medical student in africa ,kenya and i would wish to have an opportunity to do electives in laboratory medicine/clinical haematology but am not a member of the BMDST,though i would like somebody to help me out with the hospital and funding to do that.preferebly 6 weeks period.
please reply even if its not possible.Thanks
October 30th, 2009 at 11:49 am
i am a urologist in Mansora Urology center and i ask for grant as we have a new modility to prenent recurrent bladder tumor post upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma
November 5th, 2009 at 8:00 pm
Hi Beatrice and Mohamed,
I’m afraid the BMDST grants are only open to medical and dental students at universities in the UK. Other grants are available if you look online.